
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Films: Films begin at 6:30pm, following the Fall Fest at the Municipal Building and the Haunted Bike Ride at Lavoie Bike Park.
Location: TBA
Presented by: Town of Gorham
Locally Supported by: Greater Portland NEMBA, Gorham Conservation Commission, Gorham Parks & Recreation
Program Notes: The film program will last about 90 Minutes. Film program is subject to change.
Screening program*:
IT TAKES TWO TO TANDEM | 6.6 minutes | by Cat Aeppel, Anna Wilder Burns | from: United States/Canada | Short synopsis: It Takes Two to Tandem is a feel-good short following longtime riding partners Sam and Jazz as they take a tandem bike across some of their favorite trails, marking ten years since their first tandem adventure together. Part celebration, part reflection, the film explores friendship, trust, and the rare joy of moving through the world in sync.
THE CHASE | 18.75 minutes | by Joshua Bogardus | from: United States | Short synopsis: The Chase is an East Coast ski film that explores relationships with others, ourselves, and the ever-changing winters. The film follows Blake Keogh, a backcountry athlete living in South Portland, Maine, who chases snow and solitude for an entire year. It offers an intimate look at the intersection between skiing, mental health, and community. Blake’s 1971 Scotty camper serves as the winter base camp from which his search for connection, joy, and deep snow begins.
FREEZING KIDS RIDE ANYWAY | 6.4 minutes | by Adam Bentley | from: Canada | Short synopsis: Two dedicated siblings overcome brutal Canadian winter and a city built for cars to bike to school every single chilly day. As they struggle through knee deep snow, blinding storms, and across muddy parking lots, they poetically reflect on the mindsets needed to bike in winter.
GET LOST – FIND YOURSELF | 2.7 minutes | by Jacob Stærk | from: Denmark | Short synopsis: Norwegian Cold water surfers explore the West Coast of Norway in search of new waves and ultimately find what they where looking for – and more.Official Selections: Surf Film Festival Hamburg 2026, Brest Surf Film Festival 2026 & North Sea Surf Film Festival 2026. LA Indie Shorts Nominee.Awards: Best Short Film, North Sea Surf Film Festival 2026
BEST DAY EVER | 47.9 minutes | by Ben Knight, Berne Broudy | from: Vermont | Short synopsis: Best Day Ever follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities and embrace the tremendous support, friendship and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community. Allie and Greg navigate disability and regain independence with humor, attitude, and grit on mountain bike trails that dismantle ableism, build community, and become a blueprint for trails anywhere.
*Film Program Subject to Change